The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 6th Gemini Awards were held in March 1992 to honour achievements in Canadian television. There were no awards issued in 1991, so this year’s awards covered productions from 1991 and 1990. The awards show took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television.
Best Dramatic Series E.N.G. – Atlantis Communications. Producers: Jennifer Black, Jeff King, Robert Lantos, R.B. Carney Degrassi Junior High – Playing With Time, Inc. Producers: Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler Mom P.I. – Atlantis Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jonathan Goodwill, Chris Haddock, Michael MacMillan Road to Avonlea – Sullivan Entertainment. Producers: Trudy Grant, Kevin Sullivan Urban Angel – Telescene Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jamie Brown, Paul E. Painter, Robin Spry
Best Short Dramatic Program Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House – Atlantis Films, South Pacific Pictures. Producers: Michael MacMillan, Gordon Mark, Jonathan Goodwill, Harold Lee Tichenor Inside Stories – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Stephen Onda, Ian McLaren Peggy. Producer: Chris Zimmer RSVP – Frameline. Producers: Laurie Lynd, Paul Brown
Best TV Movie Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story – Atlantis Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada, Citadel Communications. Producers: Barry Cowling Seaton McLean, Peter Sussman Princes in Exile – Cinepix, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada. Producers: André Link, Colin Neale, Irene Litinsky, John Dunning, Marrin Canell C.B.C.'s Magic Hour – The Rookies – Atlantis Films. Producers: Martin Harbury, Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean, Peter Sussman Getting Married in Buffalo Jump – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Flora Macdonald, Peter Kelly
Best Comedy Program or Series Codco – Salter Street Films. J. William Ritchie, Stephen Reynolds, Jack Kellum, Michael Donovan Maniac Mansion – Atlantis Films. Producers: Jamie Paul Rock, Eugene Levy, Seaton McLean, Peter Sussman, Michael Short The Kids in the Hall – Broadway Video, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Lorne Michaels, Joe Forristal
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program Island of Whales – National Film Board of Canada. Producers: Jerry Appleton, Gillian Darling-Kovanic, Jack Silberman, George Johnson Between Two Worlds – Investigative Productions. Producer: Peter Raymont Distress Signals – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, TVOntario, Channel 4 Films, Orbit Films, National Film Board of Canada. Producers: Tom Perlmutter, John Walker, Kent Martin The Nature of Things – James Bay: The Wind That Keeps On Blowing – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Nancy Archibald Transplant: The Breath of Life – Camera One Productions. Producer: Elias Petras
Best Documentary Series The Nature of Things – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: James Murray Man Alive – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Louise Lore End of an Empire. Producers: Kitson Vincent, David M. Ostriker For the Love of the Game – TSN. Producer: Aiken Scherberger The Hand of Stalin – BBC, October Films. Producers: Tom Roberts, Bill Nemtin
Best Dramatic Mini-Series Young Catherine – Canadian Television Network, Consolidated Entertainment, Lenfilm, Primedia Productions, Tele München, Turner Entertainment. Producers: Stephen Smallwood, Michael Deeley, Pat Ferns The First Circle – Technisonor. Producer: Claude Héroux
Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series Letter from Wingfield Farm – Primedia Productions. Producers: Ann O’Brian, Pat Ferns Le Dortoir – Rhombus Media. Producer: Niv Fichman Master Peter's Puppet Show – Rhombus Media. Producers: Niv Fichman, Larry Weinstein Musicians in Exile – Jacqués Holender Films. Producer: Jacqués Holender Pas De Deux with Paul and Isabelle Duchesnay – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Bob McKeown Sisters – Primedia Productions. Producers: Ann O’Brian, Pat Ferns
Best Variety Series The Tommy Hunter Show – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Lynn Harvey
Best Variety Program Tall in the Saddle – Insight Productions. Producer: John Brunton Juno Awards of 1991 – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Lynn Harvey Back to the Beanstalk. Producer: Bernard Rothman The Heritage Quiz – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Susan Stranks
Best Information Series The Journal – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Mark Starowicz the fifth estate – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Kelly Crichton The Nature of Things – The Genetic Revolution – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Tobias Fisher Venture – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Duncan McEwan W5 With Eric Malling – CTV Television Network. Producer: Garry Dwyer-Joyce
Best Light Information Series The NewMusic – CHUM Limited. Producers: Moses Znaimer, Denise Donlon LIFE: The Program – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Duncan McEwan On the Road Again – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Karl Nerenberg The Shirley Show – Adderley Productions. Producer: Les Kottler Sunday Arts Entertainment – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Carol Moore-Ede
Best Information Segment W5 With Eric Malling – CTV Television Network. Producers: Michael Hannan, Robert Holmes, Leora Eisen Venture – The New Contract – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Willa Marcus, Steve Tonon, Carlos Esteves, Mike MacClymont The NewMusic – CHUM Limited. Producers: Alfred Tonna, Jennifer Morton CBC at Six – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jerry Borys, Lyn Whitham, Peter Zin, Susan Papp, Kathy Priestman CBC News – License to Steal – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Ross Rutherford, Cecil Rosner, Gloria Lowen, John Bronevich, Douglas Coolidge
Best Animated Program or Series Babar – Nelvana, Ellipsanime. Producers: Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son – Lacewood Productions, Hinton Animation Studios, CTV Television Network. Producers: Gerald Tripp, Sheldon S. Wiseman Madeline – Cinar. Producers: Ronald A. Weinberg, Micheline Charest
Best Youth Program or Series C.B.C.'s Magic Hour – Lost in the Barrens – Atlantis Films, Muddy River Films, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Michael J. F. Scott, Derek Mazur, Joan Scott, Seaton McLean, Michael McMillan Diary of a Teenage Smoker – Atlantis Films. Producers: Rachel Low, Daphne Ballon The NewMusic – Rock ‘n Roll ‘n Reading – CHUM Limited. Producers: Moses Znaimer, Denise Donlon Too Close for Comfort – Wild Ginger Productions. Producers: Lezlie Wagman, Gay Hawley
Best Children’s Program or Series The Garden – Heartland Motion Pictures. Producer: Stephen Onda Take Off – Canamedia Productions. Producers: Hilary Pryor, Les Harris Join In! – TVOntario. Producer: Jed MacKay
Best Sports Program or Series Molson Hockey Night in Canada on CBC: 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Larry Isaac, Mark Askin, Ron Harrison Donohue's Legends – Nation's Capital Television. Producers: Jack Donohue, Tom Aziz Michael Smith: Anything is Possible – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Robert MacAskill, Lee Herberman Sports Weekend – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Joan Mead, Doug Sellars Sportsline – Global Television Network. Producer: Jim Tatti
Best Special Event Coverage CBC News – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Arnold Amber, Edith Champagne Canada Cup Final – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Doug Beeforth, Scott Moore, John Hudson CBC News – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Arnold Amber, Tom Kavanagh, Fred Parker, George Hoff
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Graeme Campbell – Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (Atlantis Films/CBC/NFB/Citadel Communications) Paul Lynch – Drop Dead Gorgeous (First Choice Canadian Communication Corp./Power Pictures) Laurie Lynd – RSVP (Frameline) Elise Swerhone – Mayor of Odessa Donald Shebib – The Little Kidnappers (CBC)
Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series Stacey Stewart Curtis – Street Legal (CBC) Peter Rowe – E.N.G. – Final Cut (Atlantis Communications) Brad Turner – Mom P.I. – When Sally Met Bernie (Atlantis Films/CBC) Paul Shapiro – Mom P.I. – Time Wounds All Heels (Atlantis Films/CBC) Timothy Bond – Top Cops – Greg Armstrong/Kathy Burke (C.B.I. of Canada)
Best Direction in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series Barbara Willis Sweete, Adrian Marthaler – Prokofiev by Two (Rhombus Media) Jacqués Holender – Musicians in Exile (Jacqués Holender Films) David Langer – La Maison Suspendue (Primedia Productions) Peter Weyman, Robert Lang – Mariposa: Under a Stormy Sky (Lyric Film and Video) Marla Digiacomo, Faith Feingold – Molson Canadian Rocks (CBC)
Best Direction in an Information or Documentary Program or Series John Walker – The Hand of Stalin (BBC/October Films) Michael Poole – Island of Whales (NFB) F.M. Morrison – Man Alive – The Hero Among Us (CBC) Maya Gallus – Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of the Angels (Red Queen Productions) John Zaritsky – Frontline: My Doctor, My Lover (PBS) Elias Petras – Transplant: The Breath of Life (Camera One Productions)
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Keith Ross Leckie – Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (Atlantis Films/CBC/NFB/Citadel Communications) Joe Wiesenfeld – Princes in Exile (Cinepix/CBC/NFB) Silver Donald Cameron – Peggy John Frizzell – Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (CBC) M. Charles Cohen – The First Circle (Technisonor)
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Wayne Grigsby – E.N.G. – Ways and Means (Atlantis Communications) Chris Haddock – Mom P.I. (Atlantis Films/CBC) Heather Conkie – Road to Avonlea (Sullivan Entertainment) Suzette Couture – Road to Avonlea (Sullivan Entertainment) Marlene Matthews – Road to Avonlea (Sullivan Entertainment)
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series Mary Walsh, Cathy Jones, Tommy Sexton, Greg Malone, Andy Jones – Codco (Salter Street Films) Eugene Levy, David Flaherty, Michael Short – Maniac Mansion (Atlantis Films) Patrick Granleese – The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son (Lacewood Productions/Hinton Animation Studios/CTV) Todd Thicke, Jim Slotek, Ted Woloshyn, Ian Anderson – 1991 NHL Awards: A Celebration of Excellence (CBC) Mike MacDonald – Mike MacDonald: On Target (Howard Lapides Productions)
Best Writing in an Information/Documentary Program or Series John Zaritsky – Frontline: My Doctor, My Lover (PBS) Linden MacIntyre, Neil Docherty – the fifth estate (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Claude Vickery – The Code of Silence (TVOntario) Eric Till – The Sweetest Spring Amanda McConnell – The Nature of Things – Herschel: An Island of Flowers (CBC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Bernard Behrens – Saying Goodbye (TVOntario) Len Cariou – Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (Atlantis Films/South Pacific Pictures) Miguel Fernandes – Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (Atlantis Films/South Pacific Pictures) Sean Roberge – C.B.C.'s Magic Hour – The Prom (Atlantis Films) Yannick Bisson – C.B.C.'s Magic Hour – The Rookies (Atlantis Films) Victor Garber – The First Circle (Technisonor)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Brenda Bazinet – Saying Goodbye (TVOntario) Wendy Crewson – Getting Married in Buffalo Jump (CBC) Julia Ormond – Young Catherine (CTV/Consolidated Entertainment/Lenfilm/Primedia Productions/Tele München/Turner Entertainment) Corinne Touzet – The First Circle (Technisonor)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Eric Peterson – Street Legal (CBC) C. David Johnson – Street Legal (CBC) Christopher Plummer – Counterstrike (Atlantis Communications/Grosso-Jacobson Productions)